NCGE recognizes educators and advocates who have made outstanding contributions to geography education. Awards are given for teaching, research, and service. Award nomination materials are submitted online. Winners are recognized at a special ceremony during NCGE’s annual conference.
Award Nominations
Nominees and Nominators must be NCGE members at the time of application. NCGE will only accept one nominee per nominator in any award category. NCGE will only accept one nominee per school/institution in any award category. NCGE reserves the right to not make an award in any given year. There may be more than one winner in any category. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Previous award winners are ineligible. Applicants should follow the application direction provided.
Service and Teaching Awards
George J Miller Award for Distinguished Service to Geographic Education
Higher Education Distinguished Teaching Awards
AP Human Geography Distinguished Teaching Award
Outstanding Support for Geography Education Award
Brunn Innovations in Geography Award
K-12 Distinguished Teaching Awards
Research Grant Awards
E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Grants for Research in Geographic Education
Salvatore J. Natoli
Dissertation Award
Congratulations to all of the outstanding NCGE award winning educators!
2022 Recipients
K-12 Distinguished Teaching Award
Zena Lewis
Owasso Public Schools
K-12 Distinguished Teaching Award
Kim Richter
Piedmont Intermediate
K-12 Distinguished Teaching Award
Nedra White
T.G. Barr Elementary
Distinguished Teaching Award Human Geography
Paula Woods
Clark County School District
Distinguished Teaching Award in Higher Education
Brian Cooper
Texas State University
Distinguished Teaching Award in Higher Education
Tracey Norrell
University of Tenessee
Outstanding Support for Geography Education Award
Becca Castleberry
Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education
BRUNN Innovation In Geography Award
Jackie McCann
Florence Carlton Elementary
Presidential Award
Susan Hollier
With our deepest Appreciation we are proud to honor:
Dr. Jeffrey Lash
Board President
2021
Treasurer
2017-2019
Finance Committee Member
2014-2016
Dr. Larianne Collins
Board President
2022
In recognition of their guidance, leadership and commitment to Geography Education